The fish and chip debate

Cowfold Seagull · Jul 8, 2016

BensGrandad said:
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Filletts in Lewes Rd near the bottom Elm Grove.

My regular stopping off point en-route to the Amex for a lunch time feast. Although thanks to our 'friends' from Sky, more often than not it's become a mid-afternoon feast now.

In terms of fish, I'm really not arsed if it's skin on, or skinless. If I know it's going to be fresh I'll order Huss, (or Rock Salmon, Dogfish, call it what you will), other wise it's good old dependable Cod for me.

Oh, and always with lashings of salt and vinegar, none of this brown sauce or tomato ketchup nonsense.

pasty · Jul 8, 2016

Bob! said:
NO Ketchup
NO Brown

FishnChips
SaltnVinegar

Be like Bob :thumbsup:

Mackenzie · Jul 8, 2016

Is Bardsleys still good? I can remember queueing outside the shop when I was a kid.

BensGrandad · Jul 8, 2016

North Stand Nutter said:
Is Bardsleys still good? I can remember queueing outside the shop when I was a kid.

IMHO it is ok but not worth the extra money that the fish and chips cost so is not VFM in my eyes. There is a new one opened up recently in London Rd, ready for the student accomodation I would think, but I havent tried it yet.

Colonel Angus · Jul 8, 2016

Ernest said:
I had a lovely LARGE Cod and Chips from Sky High tonight, SKIN on of course

Sky High is decent.

It also looks almost exactly the same as it did when I first went there in 1978. #Retro

BensGrandad · Jul 8, 2016

Do they leave the skin on to prove it is Cod and not Pollock or Saith or similar?

sully · Jul 8, 2016

John Byrnes Mullet said:
I agree about Fillets. Its the best Fish n Chips I had since the Chinese on Upper Lewes Road in the 80's and early 90's.
The batter is succulent and the Cod is delicious massive flakes, Always the Friday meal at out House.

The Chinese chippy in Upper Lewes Road will always be my favourite. I hadn't realised it had gone. Perhaps the loss of my business when I moved away was too much for them to take.

On the main issues:
Skin on
No ketchup
No vinegar
Loads of salt
:thumbsup:

whitelion · Jul 8, 2016

Colonel Angus said:
Sky High is decent.

It also looks almost exactly the same as it did when I first went there in 1978. #Retro

Is the other one along Portland Rd - Wings any good? They were both run by Chinese.

Weezle · Jul 8, 2016

Tammies off Dyke Road gets my vote. Spent ages going around different chippies trying them when I moved to Brighton. Didn't try Fillets though. Will try that now to compare!!

BensGrandad · Jul 8, 2016

Weezle said:
Tammies off Dyke Road gets my vote. Spent ages going around different chippies trying them when I moved to Brighton. Didn't try Fillets though. Will try that now to compare!!

Hopefully you will report back on your opinion.

Drumstick · Jul 8, 2016

I really like the Kemp Town Chippy near the RSCH.

Fish in chip shops just taste washed out now days though. You wouldn't know it is fish. Maybe I'm going to the wrong places.

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thedonkeycentrehalf · Jul 8, 2016

Gwylan said:
I endorse the vote for Fillets - absolute top drawer.

Anyone been to the chippy a few shops down from Hove station, almost next to the pub that keeps on changing its name? It looks quite fancy, wondered what it was like

Wolfies is the chippy. Seems to have a few fans (and good at self promotion). I tried it not long after it opened and wasn't impressed by the chips but that was a couple of years ago so it might have improved.

5ways · Jul 8, 2016

Bankers fallen out of favour?

surrey jim · Jul 8, 2016

sully said:
The Chinese chippy in Upper Lewes Road will always be my favourite. I hadn't realised it had gone. Perhaps the loss of my business when I moved away was too much for them to take.

On the main issues:
Skin on
No ketchup
No vinegar
Loads of salt

china town2 is still going , it has been a Chinese/chippy for as long as I have lived in the area (12 years)

North Stand Nutter said:
Is Bardsleys still good? I can remember queueing outside the shop when I was a kid.

BensGrandad said:
IMHO it is ok but not worth the extra money that the fish and chips cost so is not VFM in my eyes. There is a new one opened up recently in London Rd, ready for the student accomodation I would think, but I havent tried it yet.

have to disagree [MENTION=3975]ben[/MENTION]s grandad IMO Bardsleys is still by far the best chippy in the city, that said always had a sit down meal in there never a takeaway,

BensGrandad · Jul 8, 2016

surrey jim said:
china town2 is still going , it has been a Chinese/chippy for as long as I have lived in the area (12 years)

have to disagree [MENTION=3975]ben[/MENTION]s grandad IMO Bardsleys is still by far the best chippy in the city, that said always had a sit down meal in there never a takeaway,

I only ever buy take away. If I want to sit down to I go to Fish Factory in Worthing. Or there is a very good one in Notting Hill London.

Steve in Japan · Jul 8, 2016

joker said:
Trident in Eastbourne is the best and they do Gluten free batter, they truly are superb

I agree 100%

looney · Jul 8, 2016

Not bothered by fish type, depends on the mood, S n V, mushy peas and tartar source.

Cowfold Seagull · Jul 8, 2016

BensGrandad said:
I only ever buy take away. If I want to sit down to I go to Fish Factory in Worthing. Or there is a very good one in Notting Hill London.

Some very good sit down fish 'n chip places in Hastings too. The fish comes in on the small fishing boats which are hauled up onto the beach, then taken straight to the fryer.

Colonel Angus · Jul 8, 2016

Not bad, but I've always favoured Sky High.

The Albion Roar · Jul 8, 2016

John Byrnes Mullet said:
I agree about Fillets. Its the best Fish n Chips I had since the Chinese on Upper Lewes Road in the 80's and early 90's.
The batter is succulent and the Cod is delicious massive flakes, Always the Friday meal at out House.

Now that chippy on Upper Lewes Road was the business. Unbeatable at the time.

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